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Marked (Mortal, Book Four) CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
Nora"What's that?" Charlie asks.I cock my head and listen to the bumps outside of the room. It's hard to say since the doors at Hawthorn are so thick.Instead of responding, I go back to my work. After Jared was killed, my resolve to get myself and the other captives out of this hellhole doubled. I refuse to see anyone else murdered.It took a lot of practice, but finally I got that spell right. The old, almost-forgotten one that's said to work on even the strongest magicked cages and locks.Taking a deep breath, I hold my hands against the bars of my cage and recite the incantation--or what I can remember of it. This is probably my hundredth attempt, and I just pray to God that I'll get it right eventually.Suddenly, I feel a warmth emanating from my hands. Sparks fly, and the bars of the cage begin to warp and weaken. My heart races with hope as I continue to pour all of my energy into the spell."Everyone, wake up!" I yell to the other captives in nearby cages. "Get rea
Marked (Mortal, Book Four) CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
TyrI stop on the quiet, dark street and listen. The Silver Hunters were supposed to meet me here thirty minutes ago.I've given up working with higher ups in the Silver Hunter community. Since Gray Finnegan failed at her mission to retrieve the Golden Coin from the pocket dimension, I've decided that I have no problem just picking and choosing Silver Hunters to work as mercenaries for me.Like the two I hired this morning to track down Winter and the Golden Coin. They may pretend to be loyal to their organization, but it was easy to win them over using a wad of cash."Where are you idiots?" I whisper into the night.Footsteps sound on the sidewalk, and I whirl around to see the two Silver Hunters and their dogs. From the looks on their faces, I can already tell they weren't successful."You didn't get it, did you?" I snap.They share a quick look."We found a werewolf," one of them says. "It got away, though.""A werewolf?" I frown. Could this werewolf have any connection
Marked (Mortal, Book Four) CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
WinterWe're standing in complete darkness, the only sound the beating of our hearts."Where are we?" Alec asks, his voice barely above a whisper."I don't know," I reply, trying to make sense of our surroundings. "But I think we did it. I think we defeated the wisps."As I speak, the darkness begins to lift. We're standing on the edge of the river, right in front of the dock.The ferryman and his boat are there, a lamp bobbing at its bow."Welcome back," the ferryman says, his voice gruff. "I've been expecting you. You did well. You discovered and used the greatest force. Earth is fortunate to have you two on it."“Love,” I breathe with realization. “The greatest force is love.”"How did we get here?" Alec asks, still dazed from the battle. “Love… sent us here?”"The Golden Coin sent you here," the ferryman replies, gesturing to the coin in Alec's hand. "It has the power to transport you wherever you need to go. And it seems like you needed to come back here."I look at
Marked (Mortal, Book Four) CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
Winter"There's nothing happening." I set my end of the sled in the snow and inspect the old farmhouse.In the sled, Damon lets out a low moan. He's been in his wolf form the entire trip to Hawthorn, which included two hitched rides in the back of people's trucks.Thank God those drivers seemed to buy our story that he was our German Shepard, injured after a run-in with a car.Alec crouches and studies the farmhouse. "I'm not picking up on anyone inside, but that could be because of a protective spell. One cast to make it seem like there's no one there."I suck in a breath. This is the safe house Damon received a text about. Let's just hope it's still technically safe and not overrun with Silver Hunters."I'll check it out." I take a step forward. Predictably, Alec stops me with a hand to my shoulder."It's too dangerous." He frowns.I try not to smile. The trip back to Hawthorn was hard and uncomfortable, especially seeing Damon in pain. And losing the Golden Coin makes me
Marked (Mortal, Book Four) EPILOGUE
Tyr"Back so soon?" John Grace doesn't even bother to look at me as I stride into the room in my high-rise apartment that houses his cell.I smirk. He's always so cocky, so sure of himself, even though he's been my captive for weeks now."I have some happy news I would like to share with you," I say.He stiffens, and I can nearly read his thoughts. He's worried that this is about his daughter."I did run into Winter," I say, "if that's what you're wondering. She's alive, though. For now."He glares daggers at me and I laugh. For the first time in years, I feel like I'm walking on air."Look what I found." I pull the Golden Coin from my pocket and hold it up for him to see. His eyes widen in shock."Where did you get that?" he breathes."Off your daughter," I say, drawing the words out, enjoying how much the news is tormenting him. "And there's more, too. I figured out how to activate the coin."His eyes narrow. "No one alive knows how to activate it.""But you were hopin
Marked (Mortal, Book Four) PROLOGUE
Winter"Alec," I try to say, but the word only comes out as a gasp. I reach my hand toward him, but he's so far away.I can't get there fast enough. I'm about to lose him.He reaches for the Golden Coin, his gaze locked on mine. It doesn't have to be this way! Why is he doing this?Finally, I gather some breath. "Alec!"I'm too late, though. He touches the coin, and a moment later he's gone.I collapse, falling to my knees on the hard platform, the wail that flies from my throat thunderous.He's gone.Forever."Winter!" Someone shakes my shoulder.I go to swat them away, but they only shake harder. Suddenly, my eyes snap open.I'm in the ocean!Wait. No. I'm in the small motorboat that Alec and I searched Nova Scotia's islands with. And Damon is here, the boat bobbing in the water, the motor off.He stops shaking my shoulder and sits back. "You were dreaming."I sit up, the blanket falling off my chest. "I was? When did I fall asleep?""Maybe an hour ago." He looks l
Marked (Mortal, Book Four) CHAPTER ONE
AlecDarkness engulfs me, but it's not the type of darkness that accompanies the absence of light. It's a different kind, a darkness that envelops me in a pool of sensation. I float in it, suspended in an abyss.My eyes close and I feel a rush of vertigo. I'm spinning, spinning faster and faster.Finally, a burst of light overwhelms me, and I land on a soft surface. I open my eyes and take in my surroundings. I'm in a room with stone walls. The ceiling is high, and there are torches hanging from it. The flickering flames cast eerie shadows across the room, and on the other side of the room is a wooden door.I get up, my muscles aching from the fall, and survey my environment. Besides the torches, there is nothing in the room. No furniture, no windows. Nothing that suggests this place is anything but a prison.I try to remember how I got here, but it's hard to think straight. All I remember is a small, golden coin. I reached out for it, and then... I ended up here.My footste
Marked (Mortal, Book Four) CHAPTER TWO
Winter"Look!" Damon points. "Is that land?"I lean forward, squinting through the mist.We’ve been in this small boat for hours, with no water and no food. I’m so thirsty that it feels like there’s a thin coat of sawdust in my mouth.I don’t want to get my hopes up, but I really, really hope it’s land.The distinct shape of trees emerges, and I sigh in relief. “It’s land.”Still, I hold my breath. We aren't sure we're headed in the right direction. This could be another island and not the mainland.Then again, anything is better than endless water and getting lost at sea. Even if it is an uninhabited island, maybe a fishing boat or something will come by and spot us. And maybe there’s a water source somewhere.The mist gets thinner, and the shore comes into better view. There's a dock with small boats, and buildings peek out through the trees.My chest tightens. "I know this island. Alec and I came here."It's the one that we went to the farmer's market on, after I accid
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